Bulldogs get big BDC win over Hamilton County

The CWC Bulldog baseball team has seemed to follow the same path as the basketball team this season. As the season has begun to wind down, the team has started to play very well.

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The Carmi Times - Carmi, IL

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Posted May. 2, 2013 at 5:30 PM

Posted May. 2, 2013 at 5:30 PM

The CWC Bulldog baseball team has seemed to follow the same path as the basketball team this season. As the season has begun to wind down, the team has started to play very well.

This trend continued on Tuesday when the team traveled to Hamilton County and took an 11-0 win.

Andy Vaughan was strong at pitcher, going six innings and allowing only four hits while striking out six.

The team cranked out a number of extra base hits, with Dylan Rankin recording a triple and Lukas Matsel, Tyler Cushman, Travis Thompson and Jamey Steed all hitting doubles.

Matsel, Cushman and Tyson Russell led the team in RBIs with two each and Rankin and Matsel led the way with a pair of runs each.

“I thought Andy was in complete control on the mound today,” said Coach Craig Winter. “ It really set the stage on how we played today, and the team responded with some nice defensive plays. It took us a few innings for us to adjust to the game offensively, but when we did we had productive at bats. It was a good team win, as we are really starting to play together. I have seen some kids make the commitment to be all in with this team and it shows with our performance. We have some tough games ahead of us, but I feel like we are ready to compete.”

The team will try to hold off any rain this afternoon and play a home game with Goreville at 4:30 p.m.

The team has secured the second seed in the Mt. Carmel regional and will face third seed Mt. Carmel in the opening round. Flora is the top seed in the regional.